Moraceae Morus rubra L.

Red Mulberry

Cherokee - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 45

View all documented uses for Morus rubra L.

---

Scientific name: Morus rubra L.
USDA symbol: MORUR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Red Mulberry
Family: Moraceae
Family (APG): Moraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Infusion of bark taken as a laxative.

RECRD: 90032 id: 23485

---